In this timely book, Rob Frieden points out the many ways the United States has fallen behind other countries in telecommunications and broadband development. Despite the appearance of robust competition and entrepreneurism in U.S. markets, there is very little of either. Because of an...

Critics across the political and social spectrum have criticized the state of United States broadband network development and refer to the great success achieved by nations such as Canada, Japan and Korea. The International Telecommunication Union reports that in 2002 the five top nations for...

This paper provides a concise summary of mandatory signal carriage obligations of cable television and direct broadcast satellite operators. The paper provides a timely update of recent changes in must carry responsibilities resulting from the onset of digital broadcast television and enactment...